Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA)’s diverse power supply!
Zehnder Power Plant
- Established in 1972
- 41 megawatt (MW) Diesel
Delta Power Plant
- Established in 1976
- 27 MW Diesel
North Pole Expansion Power Plant
- Established in 2006
- 60 MW Naphtha (LM 6000 turbine)
Eva Creek Wind
- Established in 2012
- 12 turbines, with a capacity of nearly 25 MW
North Pole Power Plant
- Established in 1976
- 120 MW Diesel (Two 60 MW turbines)
Solar Farm
- Established in 2018
- 563 kW Solar PV System
Healy Power Plants
- Established in 1967 and 2016
- Follow Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Rules
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
- Can provide 25 MW of power for 15 minutes, or up to 40 MW for less time
Bradley Lake Hydroelectric
- Established in 1991
- 20 MW Hydropower
Purchased Power
- Alaska Environmental Power – GVEA purchases up to 2 MW of power
- Aurora Energy – GVEA purchases up to 25 MW
- Natural Gas Generation – GVEA can purchase up to 70 MW using the Northern and Alaska Interties.